Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail ser...
by ska on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @08:10PM
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> Private debtors must also accept cash.
Right, debtors do but merchants don't. And merchants can put terms on it, which was the point I wanted to make.
If the sign says, "you can use this toll road if you either use EZ pass or accept our pay-by-mail system", then there seems to be no reason you have to include "cash" as one of the options.
Of course if you fail to pay, then you do owe them a debt (fee + penalties + whatever) and I think you are right they have to somehow accept cash, but that doesn't have to be made easy for you. Agree its not a state vs. private issue, I should have been clearer.
Right, debtors do but merchants don't. And merchants can put terms on it, which was the point I wanted to make.
If the sign says, "you can use this toll road if you either use EZ pass or accept our pay-by-mail system", then there seems to be no reason you have to include "cash" as one of the options.
Of course if you fail to pay, then you do owe them a debt (fee + penalties + whatever) and I think you are right they have to somehow accept cash, but that doesn't have to be made easy for you. Agree its not a state vs. private issue, I should have been clearer.